Best Trailer for Mini Horses

[Tess]

Hi,

I am looking at getting a first horse trailer so that I can haul my two minis places. The ones I am looking at are a 2007 Brenderup Baron One one horse trailer or a 2007 Brenderup Baron TC two horse trailer. I have a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I was wondering what you all think about one of these trailers, also which one is best?

Thank You.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

I have a two horse double extended float , so slightly longer and bigger bays than a standard double float. If you just have minis , you may be able to have it converted to a 4 horse mini float ? I predominantly use mine to transport my big horses around. A friend of mine had her float converted to carry 4 minis and it looked great.

Just my personal opinion but I would lean towards the two horse float, I just find them safer and from financial point of view they hold their value very well.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I think a lot of trailer brands are localized. Never heard of that brand in my area. Two horse would certainly be a better economic choice. Do you plan to haul a cart at any time? During winter cold, summer heat?

I have a half top stock trailer with open sides. I can put my horses in the front section and my cart fits in the back section. I chose open sides because it is frequently quite hot here in the summer and I thought it would be coolest. And a fully covered trailer wouldn't have worked for me to haul my cart. My trailer is a 15' foot and tows easily behind our 1/2 ton pickup.

You may need to install extra trailer brakes on your Jeep if it is not factory equipped for towing. The trailer will need a mat, if it doesn't have one already.

Good luck!

 

[Miniv]

I'd go with the two horse. It will give you plenty of room for supplies: feed, tack, etc.....It will also be easier to sell in the future, should you ever need to.

For towing ease, I'd recommend looking into a balancing hitch for your Cherokee.

 

[MiniNHF]

we took a standard two horse trailer and had it converted to fit 3 minis, possibly four if I don't use the front section for a tack area. Ours is a 1995 trail-et which is like the hawk brand trailers. I pull that with a 2010 Toyota Tacoma 6 cyl

 

[Marsha Cassada]

This trailer isn't for everybody, but it works well for me. Horses go in the front under the cover, and cart goes in the back with the shafts sticking up. I chose the more open sides as it gets very hot here in the summer. I've had it about 8 years now and still like it.

The advantage of a regular horse trailer, however, is the suspension. That could be a question to ask about any trailer you shop for. The better horse trailers have special suspension.

I have actually ridden in my trailer with a horse a couple of times and it isn't too bad.

 

[chandab]

Brender Up is a UK based trailer company that had an assembly contractor in the US that quit about 6 years ago, you are supposed to still be able to get repair parts for them from former dealer.

http://www.brenderup.com/en-gb/gb

I haven't looked at their site, this is from my memory from several years ago, when I researched trailers. Brender Up at the time was a new light weight design in horse trailers designed to be able to be pulled by lighter vehicles (so you didn't necessarily need a 3/4-ton pick-up to safely tow one). If I recall correctly, they were designed to be a rear facing travel for the horse, as many seem to travel that way better.

That said, as long as they are in good repair, and your Cherokee is rated to pull their weight plus the horses, I'd go with the two horse as you never know when you may need to haul more than one full-size, and converting a single full-size to haul more than one mini might not be easy.

Found a Brender Up trailer owners of America FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Brenderup-Trailer-Owners-of-America-188465777858611/[Perhaps they can help you with your questions, since they know the product.]

When I did the research all those years ago, I thought they sounded like a great idea.

 

[miniwildfire]

I trained mine when I first got her was to jump into and hop out of my suburban and minivan(yea, funny eh?). She usually is up front with me between the seats watching everything pass by and sometimes lay her head on my arm. She leans on turns just like any other passenger.

 

[polly]

I'm pretty sure I will not be of any help, but I have a similar question. Where can I find a miniature horse trailer for sale? I'll need a trailer for two minis and was hoping to have a small round-topped one that would look old fashioned like this:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/19/94/1c/19941c8a3d104f45c7c5ebd6b6f8f786.jpg

This is what I was hoping for. Any advice on where to find one for sale would be welcome!